The Barefoot Executive
1971 · Movie · G · 96 min · ★ 5.5
A satirical look at the television business, in which a young messenger at a TV network begins a meteoric climb up the career ladder when he discovers that his girlfriend's pet chimp has a talent for spotting hit shows.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (45 votes)
Themes
- chimpanzee
- tv ratings
- television network
- television / tv studio
Cast & crew
Kurt Russell
as Steven Post
Joe Flynn
as Francis X. Wilbanks
Harry Morgan
as E.J. Crampton
Wally Cox
as Mertons
Heather North
as Jennifer Scott
Alan Hewitt
as Farnsworth
Hayden Rorke
as Clifford
John Ritter
as Roger
Jack Bender
as Tom
- TA
Tom Anfinsen
as Dr. Schmidt
Directed by Robert Butler